Intervjuuseinardus

Intervjuuseinardus is a term that appears in online experimental writing communities to describe a particular interview-based narrative format. Because it is not widely established in major reference sources, the term is best understood as a concept rather than a fixed genre.

The word is presented as a hybrid of interview technique and fictional mediation. In many proposed definitions, intervjuseinardus combines verbatim questions and answers with speculative or symbolic material, often introducing a persona or alter-ego named Seinardus. The origin of the term is uncertain, and various online discussions contest its boundaries with documentary work and with speculative fiction.

In practice, works cited as intervjuseinardus tend to emphasize process over fact, foreground reflective commentary, and non-linear sequencing. They may interleave direct quotes with imagined answers, editorial asides, or visual-audio elements. The format is used by a small circle of writers and zine editors to probe ethical questions, memory, and perception rather than to report events in a conventional sense.

Reception has been mixed. Advocates see it as a tool for critical inquiry and stylistic experimentation; critics warn that the boundary between fact and fiction can become opaque. Because the term lacks a standardized definition, individual pieces labeled intervjuseinardus can vary widely in tone and method.

Related concepts include interview literature, hybrid journalism, and experimental narrative.